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' July 19, 1927.

J. W. BISHOP QOMBINED PHONOGRAPH AND RADIO R ECEIVING APPARATUS Filed June 30. 1924 2 Sheets-Sheet l 2 Sheets-fluent 2 J. W. BISHOP COIBIRED PHONOGRAPH AND RADIO RECEIVING-APPARATUS July 19, 1927.

Filed June so, 1924 Patented July 19, 192?.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOSEPH W. BISHOP, OF MUSKEGON, MICHIGAN, ASSIGNOR TO THE BRUNSWICK-BALKE- COLLENDER COMPANY, OF WILMINGTON, DELAWARE, A CORPORATION OF DELA- WARE.

COMBINED PHONOGRAPH AND RADIO REGEIVIN G APPARATUS.

Applicationfiled June 30, 1924. Serial No. 723,116.

This inventionfrelates to a combination radio and phonograph apparatus and has for its primary object to provide means for employing a single amplifying horn with either the radio apparatus or the phonograph, as may be desired.

Another object is to provide means for changing over from use of the one apparatus to the other by a simple niianipulation of a knob or handle on the outside of the cabinet. i

In. the drawings in which I have shown one embodiment of my invention,

Fig. 1 ma front elevation of a cabinet in which my invention maybe embodied.

Fig. 2 is a front elevation of a part of the apparatus shown in dotted lines in Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a section on the line 3-3 of Fig. 1. I i

Fig. 4 is a section on the line 44, of Fig. 2, and

Fig. 5 is a of Fig. 2.

As is well-known the use of radio receiving apparatus is widespread as is also the use of phonographs. One of the important considerations of a radio receiving set is the question of space and another consideration is the question of a proper amplifying horn. A horn which will give good results is expensive and it is therefore my purpose to economize space and to make a single amplifying horn to serve for both a radio receiving set anda phonograph and thereby make it possible to mount both ofthe above instruments in a singleqcabinet, which may, of course, be made an ornamental piece of furniture.

Referring now to the drawings, 1 designates a cabinet of any suitable construction. Contained in said cabinet is a radio receiving device indicated generically at 2 and a section on the line 55 phonograph indicated at 3 and comprising the usual. turn-table 4, sound reproducer 5 and tone-arm (5. The tone-arm 6 is mounted on the motor-board 7 and is connected to the amplifying horn 8 beneath the motorboard, by means now to be described. Connected to the bell mouth. of the horn 8 by any suitable means is a tubular, T-shaped neck 9 having arms 10, 11 and 12.

The arm 10 is connected to the horn in any suitable manner and extends upwardly and from said horn, and at its upper end it is -mounted in the sleeve 13 is a valve 16 comprising a tubular member having walls 17 fitting within said sleeve 13 and also provided with an elbow 18 having an end 18 registering with the arm 10 and an end 18 registering with the arm 12 or with the arm 11. i

It will be seen that the end 18 provides a contmuous passage to the arm 10 and so to the amplifying horn, While the other end 18 of the elbow may provide a passage to the arm 11 or 12, as may be desired, it being understood, of course, that the openings in the arms 11 and 12 are of the same size as the opening in the end 18 of the elbow. Therefore, a continuous passage may be provided from the horn to either the phonograph or the radio loud speaker, as may be desired, by merely turning the valve 16 from the position shown in Fig. 2, where it forms a passage between the phonograph and the horn to a position diametrically opposite thereto where it will furnish a passage from the horn to the radio loud speaker.

In this embodiment of my invention I provide means on the outside of one wall of the cabinet, as the wall 14, for example, to

operate the valve and this means may comprise a knob or handle 19 connected to a rod be apparent to those skilled in the art.

It will be seen that the sleeve 13 has its end parallel to the wall 14, that is, its end I Front the above it Willi be'evident' that I have: provided. a means for using an. amp1itying horn with; either a phonograph or a outfit, as may' be desired, the changing over: from one to the other being easily effected by a simple adjustment trom the! outside of the cabinet, and without necessiataming; even. so" much as! the; lifting ot the cover on the cabinet;

lam. aware that changesflinr the form, conJ- stiructi'ona and arrangement oi parts may he made without departing'iirom the spirit and; without sacrificing the advantages of the: invention and I. reserve the: night to make fllll suchr changes-r as fairly tall within" the; scope ot the following; claims 7 I claimsv 11.;[131 a device: of. the-class described, a

tubular sleeve mounted in a cabinet, a phonograph. tone arm: connected to said sleeve, a neck: connecting said; sleeve to; an ampliiy ing; honman 2mm connecting said sleeve to a radio loudspeaker, tubular vallve revolubly' mounted; in said sleeve: having a circular opening in; one: end and in: one side thereof,

and. means connected to the closed end t said valve whereby said valve may be re volved to make the opening in-the sidecoincide with either the arm. or the tone arm to complete a passage to said amplifiying horn.- V 2;. In a device: of the class described, a tubular sleevermounted' in a cabinet, a phone' graph; tone: arm connected to said sleeve, a neck connecting said sleeve to an amplityingi horn,,a;1r arm connecting said sleeve to a radio loud speaker, and a" tubular valve revol-ubly mounted in: said sleeve and having a circular opening in one end thereof for maintaining a passage from the amplifying born tosaid sleeve, said: valve also having an opening in one side thereof for cooperating with either the speaker arm or the tone arm for completing the passage to said amplifying horn;

In: a device'of the class described, a tubular sleeve: mounted in a cabinet, a phonograph. arm connected to said sleeve, a

neck connecting, said sleeve toan amplifying horn, an, arm, connecting, said sleeve to y a radio loudspeaker, a tuloular valve revolubly mounted in said sleeve and having acircular opening. in. one endand, in one side thereof, and means connected. to the other end of said valve and extending'througli said cabinet whereby said valve may be operated from the outside ofi said cabinetto make the opening on the side coincide with either the arm. or the: tone: arm, to complete a passage to the amplifying horn.

4c. Inadevice of the class described, a

tubular sleeve mounted in. a cabinet, phono graph tone arm connected. to said sleeve, a neck connecting said sleeve to an amplifying horn, an arm connecting said sleeve to" a radio loud speak-er, a tubular valve revolu bly mounted 1n said sleeve and ha-ving'a circular opening in: one end and one side. thereof, means arranged on said sleeve for retaining said valve thereon, and. means con nected to the other end of said valve and ex tending through said cabinet whereby said valve may be operated on the outside of said: 1

cabinet to make the opening: on' the side coincide with either the arm or the tone arm to" complete a passage to the amplifying horm 5. In a device of the class described, a tubular sleeve mounted in a cabinet, a phonograph tone arm connected to said sleeve, a neck connecting said sleeve to an amplifyin-g'h'orir, an arm connecting said sleeve to'a radio loud speaker, a tubular valve revolubl-y mounted in said sleeve and having a circular openingin one end and in one side thereof, means arranged on said sleeve for retaining said valve therein, and means con.- uected to the closed end of said valve Whereby said valve may be revolved to make the opening in the side coincide with either the arm or the tone arm to complete a passageto said a-mpl'ifiving horn.

6'. In a device ofthe class described, atubular sleeve mounted in a cabinet, a= phonograph tone arm connected to said sleevegai neck connecting said sleeve to an amplifying" horn, an arnr connecting saidsl'eeve to a radio loud speaker, a tubular valve revolubly mounted in said sleeve and having a circular opening inone end and in one side thereof, and a rod connected to the closed end of said valve and extending through the side of the cabinet whereby said valve may berevolved to make the opening in theside coincide with either the arm or the tone arr-n to complete a horn.

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